Michael Larson

Michael Larson

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Quest for Serenity

Moonlight Worship

Moonlight Worship’s music is a lot like an extreme winter blizzard. Like that feeling you have as you seek shelter in the midst of a winter storm, this album...

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Monotheist

Genesis of Perdition

Monotheist is back with an EP that simply rages! It is technical progressive death metal, both beautiful and brutal. The guitar work makes the album thrive; there is seriously...

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Enshrouding

Time to Kill the Beast

I had no idea what to expect from this band, but it was quite a pleasant surprise — solid, thrash-infused death metal. The quickest way into my heart is...

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Deuteronomium

The Amen

Deuteronomium is celebrating 20 years since the release of its first demo with a new album, The Amen. The final product has that melodic-death-meets-doom feel. Gone are the shouted...

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Forfeit Thee Untrue

Blood Soaked Splinter

South Africa’s Forfeit Thee Untrue is an amalgamated construct consisting of late ’90s hardcore, a bit of attention deficit disorder, and some serious Demon Hunter worship, with a few...

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Soul Embraced

Mythos

Soul Embraced are back with a vengeance. Mythos is their fifth album and, arguably, their best to date. This month, there have been some great releases, but I did...

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Agonal

A Suffering Complete

I recently stumbled across Agonal as I was perusing through the Internet and was just stunned by how good this project is. This album is beautifully composed melodic doom...

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Vials of Wrath

Seeking Refuge

What a brilliant album this is! I absolutely love everything on this. It’s well crafted and meticulously put together. This project is no longer trying to imitate the genre...

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Imperial Dusk

Riders of Vikings

This is the sixth full-length album by Brazilian unblack metal band Imperial Dusk. The keyboard sounds on this album are a real struggle at first, and they mixed them...

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Grave Declaration

When Dying Souls Scream Praise

This album is amazing—symphonic unblack metal with great guitar riffs, awesome arrangements, and beautiful keyboards. I loved their 2008 EP The Nightshift Worshiper, but this album far exceeded my...

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Drottnar

Stratum

Drottnar sure takes their sweet time putting out albums, with 6 or 7 years between full-length releases. This time, it was definitely worth the wait. I was a fan...

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Abated Mass of Flesh

Brutal Death

Abated Mass of Flesh slam us hard with this aptly named EP. Brutal Death, AMOF’s second EP release, features crushingly heavy grooves, indecipherable vocals, and is mixed with an...

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